Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental)

The Divine Mercy Shrine is a Roman Catholic monument in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.[1] It features a 50-foot (15 m) statue[2][3] of Jesus as the Divine Mercy as the focal point of Divine Mercy Hills, a tract of land overlooking Macajalar Bay on the island of Mindanao.[4][5]

Divine Mercy Shrine
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8°32′49″N 124°31′41″E / 8.5469458°N 124.5280708°E / 8.5469458; 124.5280708
LocationDivine Mercy Hills, PSB-Ulaliman, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Dedicated toDivine Mercy

The nine-hectare (22-acre) land for the Shrine was purchased for a nominal amount and the complex was paid for by donations.[6] The shrine was completed in 2008 and serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees.[4][3]

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  1. ^ sparksph (2021-12-12). "The Divine Mercy Shrine in Cagayan De Oro". Suroy.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  2. ^ "Statue of The Divine Mercy Dedicated in Philippines". www.thedivinemercy.org. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  3. ^ a b Andrade, Angelo (April 21, 2017). "Thousands of devotees to join Divine Mercy feast in Misamis Oriental". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b BusinessWeek Mindanao 26 August 2011: "DIVINE MERCY SHRINE in Misamis Oriental celebrates Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary" [1] Archived 2018-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ CBCP News (Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines) March 28, 2008: "Divine Mercy Sunday in Mindanao" [2][usurped]
  6. ^ SunStar, Cagayan de Oro August 4, 2011: "For the Glory of God" by Guerrero A. Adaza [3][permanent dead link]
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